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- Molecular Phylogeny of Rediscovered Travancore Flying Squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) and its Conservation Implications
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1 Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Northern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248 195, IN
1 Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Northern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248 195, IN
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Current Science, Vol 110, No 4 (2016), Pagination: 659-666Abstract
Petinomys fuscocapillus (Travancore flying squirrel), Jerdon 1847, is a near threatened species, native to India and Sri Lanka. Deforestation, wood plantation, infrastructure development, poaching and natural predators are major threats to the species. This study reports for the first time the molecular phylogenetic position and level of genetic divergence of P. fuscocapillus among the flying squirrel species of South and Southeast Asia, based on two mitochondrial genes. The phylogenetic analysis confirms that the P. fuscocapillus and Petinomys setosus (Temminck's flying squirrel) are sister taxa and share most recent common ancestry. Phylogenetic position of other flying squirrels obtained in the present study was also supported by the previous studies. We also emphasize on the extensive survey for population sampling, need for plantations to maintain a continuous canopy and enforcement of strict laws at the potential geographical distribution of the species in two countries.Keywords
Conservation, Molecular Phylogeny, Petinomys fuscocapillus.Full Text
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- Identifying ticks of genus Hyalomma using the COI gene from preserved old specimens – a significant approach for controlling zoonotic diseases
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1 Maaty Biodiversity Conservation and Societal Research Organization, Dehradun 248 001, India., IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700 053, India., IN
3 Northern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248 195, India., IN
1 Maaty Biodiversity Conservation and Societal Research Organization, Dehradun 248 001, India., IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700 053, India., IN
3 Northern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248 195, India., IN
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Current Science, Vol 124, No 7 (2023), Pagination: 851-857Abstract
Ticks are vectors for a range of human and animal diseases. Accurate species identification is a crucial step for effective pest management, as each species plays host to specific parasites. Species identification based on morphological characteristics is prone to error in cryptic species. Molecular techniques have been used in recent times for accurate species identification; however, few studies are available on Indian tick species. The present study aims to bridge this gap in species identification of Hyalomma ticks from India using conventional morphological and recent molecular methods. We also studied the evolutionary relationships between species using a phylogenetic approach. The study included historical samples (N = 14) representing four species obtained from the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. Genetic analysis was done using universal barcoding with COI primers. The results indicate a 99–100% match between the genetic and morphological analyses for the four samples of Hyalomma species collected, i.e. Hyalomma hussaini, Hyalomma aegyptium, Hyalomma kumari and Hyalomma anatolicum. The findings were also supported by phylogenetic and evolutionary tree analyses. The present study is helpful in identifying tick species using integrated approach, interpreting evolutionary relationships between different species, and solving taxonomic problems.Keywords
Accurate Species Identification, Evolutionary Divergence, Genetic Analysis, Hyalomma, Phylogenetic Tree, Zoonotic Diseases.Full Text
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